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Indian Mock Strawberry

Duchesnea Indica

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Overview

The Indian Mock Strawberry, Duchesnea indica, is a fast-spreading ground cover with kidney-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. It produces small red fruits resembling true strawberries, typically around 0.5 inch in diameter, but they are tasteless. Thriving in USDA zones 5-9, it prefers partial to full sun and reaches about 3 inches in height, while spreading up to 18 inches. This plant is an attractive filler, though not valued for its fruit.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater High, MediumZones 4–7Type Ground cover, Perennial
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — Although the berries resemble the common strawberry; with each leaflet typically reaching a length of 1, image 102

Culture

Sun
Full, Half, Shade
Water
High, Medium
USDA zones
4–7

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Ground cover, Perennial
Family
Rosaceae

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Photos (169)

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — which bloom from early spring until the fall; although the berries resemble the common strawberry, image 99
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — filling spaces between stepping stones or cascading over retaining walls in a landscape design
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — This plant is an attractive filler, though not valued for its fruit; although the berries resemble the, image 91
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — about half an inch across; with each leaflet typically reaching a length of 1 to 3 inches, image 70
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — Thriving in USDA zones 5-9; their adaptability and low maintenance make them a suitable choice for gardeners of all
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — and are often left untouched by wildlife.<br><br>Reaching only about 3 inches in height
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — is a ground-cover plant native to South and East Asia but has successfully naturalized in many other, image 37
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — it prefers partial to full sun and reaches about 3 inches in height; thriving in USDA zones 5-9, image 89
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — This makes them an ideal candidate for ground cover; although the berries resemble the common strawberry
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — It dons a striking resemblance to the common strawberry; with each leaflet typically reaching a length, image 66
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — about half an inch across; with each leaflet typically reaching a length of 1 to 3 inches, image 126
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — extending up to 18 inches wide; with each leaflet typically reaching a length of 1 to 3 inches, image 134
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — typically around 0.5 inch in diameter; although the berries resemble the common strawberry, image 87
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — demonstrating a high level of adaptability to various climates; thriving in USDA zones 5-9, image 97
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — This plant is an attractive filler, though not valued for its fruit; although the berries resemble the, image 119
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — providing an extended period of visual interest; their adaptability and low maintenance make them a suitable choice
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — Indian Mock Strawberries can spread quite prolifically; thriving in USDA zones 5-9, image 77
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — extending up to 18 inches wide; with each leaflet typically reaching a length of 1 to 3 inches, image 106
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — extending up to 18 inches wide; with each leaflet typically reaching a length of 1 to 3 inches, image 78
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — typically around 0.5 inch in diameter
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — It produces small red fruits resembling true strawberries; with each leaflet typically reaching a, image 58
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — scientifically named Duchesnea indica; their adaptability and low maintenance make them a suitable, image 64
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — they are generally tasteless
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — filling spaces between stepping stones or cascading over retaining walls in a landscape design; their, image 108
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